ProblemFAFSA verification still forces aid offices to chase tax transcripts, non-filing letters, and identity documents by email, portal, and phone; NASFAA says one in five administrators spend more than half their time here, and over 25% of students never finish.
SolutionAidClear is a read-only exception desk that ingests ISIR flags and student documents, then ranks the morning queue by missing item, deadline risk, and award impact so counselors fix the cases blocking packaging first instead of digging through portals.
Market opportunityFederal Student Aid processed 17.5 million FAFSA forms and delivered about $114.1B in Title IV aid in FY2023; sector software is projected to grow from $2.38B to $6.46B by 2033, while incumbents still sell broad systems rather than a narrow verification rescue layer.